Is Fr. Tom O'Brien a Clare man ?

[smcarberry]

In researching a different O'Brien, I came across the only other O'Brien in their Kansas cemetery, Fr. Thomas, ordained 1917 in an unknown location. The online 1920 Irish Catholic Directory has no listing for him, so it does appear that he immigrated to the U.S. prior to that year. The Irish censuses don't provide any definitive candidates for him or his aunt Ann Foley. I don't have access to the U.S. Catholic Directories, as those are all available in hard copy only. T

This is not a pressing need. I am just wondering if anyone recognizes these people.

Sharon Carberry
USA


1930 Kansas Pawnee Co., Larned [limited data online]
T. F. O'Brien 35 Ire img'd 1918
Anne Foley 72 Ire aunt img'd 1920

1940 Kansas Cowley Co., Arkansas City
Thos F. O'Brien 44 Ire priest
Ann Foley 83 Ire aunt

Rev. Thomas F. O'Brien ordained 1917
Birth: Jan. 1, 1895 Death: Jul. 17, 1948
Calvary Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas

Ann Foley
Birth: 1857 Death: May 10, 1944
Riverview Cemetery, Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas


Other Foley burials, Riverview Cem., but apparently NOT related to Ann:
1910 KS Cowley Co., Arkansas City
Foley
John B. 43 Iowa pars: Ire
Mary A. 38 Iowa pars: Ire [burial 1951]
Thomas W. 14 Iowa [last U.S. record: WWI Army card]
Michael E. 12 Iowa [burial 1939]
Margaret E. 10 Iowa
May R. 3 Kansas

1900: Iowa, Fayette Co. West Union twp.: John, teamster, with 3 children born, total

1885 Iowa state census: Fayette Co., West Union twp.
Foley
Edmond 59 Ire farmer [last census listing]
Charlotte 49 Indiana [nee Cruzan, marriage 1859 Fayette Co.]
John B. 24 b. Fayette Co.
Nancy M. 21 "
Sarah J. 17 "
Edmond 14 "
Anna 9 "